For the purpose of electing members of the Board
in 2002 and in succeeding years until the County is again reapportioned,
the County of McLean is reapportioned into 10 districts, with two
Board members to be elected from each district.

The election of the members of the McLean County
Board shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November 2002, and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November in each even-numbered year thereafter. The Board shall elect
a Chair from among the duly elected members of the Board as such Board
is constituted by the terms of this article, said Chair to be elected
for a two-year term. In years of a County Board election, the initial
meeting of the Board and the election of officers shall be held on
the first Monday in December.

The terms of office of County Board members
shall commence on the first Monday of the month following the month
of their election to the Board. Twenty members shall be elected on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of 2002. Ten
members, one of such members being from each district, shall serve
a term of two years, and 10 members, one of such members being from
each district, shall serve a term of four years. Their successors
shall serve terms of four years. The identity of those members serving
the respective two- and four-year terms shall be determined by lot
among the members, said lots to be drawn at 9:00 a.m. on the first
Monday in December 2002 in the room in which County Board meetings
are regularly held. The McLean County Clerk holding office at that
time shall supervise said drawing.

The members of the Board, including the Chair,
shall be compensated at an annual salary fixed by the Board at the
time the Board adopts the Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget
Ordinance for McLean County. In addition thereto, the members of the
Board shall receive a mileage allowance as fixed by statute or as
determined by the Board. If the Board desires to change the basis
of payment or the amount of compensation before the next reapportionment,
it may do so by ordinance, provided that such changes shall not take
effect during the term for which any incumbent Board members have
been elected.

The Board elected pursuant to the provisions
of this article shall have the authority to determine from time to
time all terms and provisions hereof in accord with the collective
judgment, provided that any and all changes made in this article shall
not include an alteration in the size of the Board or in the districts
provided herein, and further provided that any other matter related
hereto which may be considered for change by the Board may be changed
pursuant to the statutory authority of the State of Illinois.

The County Administrator and First Civil Assistant
State's Attorney are hereby directed to prepare complete legal descriptions
of the 10 County Board districts. The legal descriptions of the County
Board Districts shall be filed with the County Clerk's Office and
with the City of Bloomington Election Commission.

The members of the County Board of McLean County, Illinois wish to
individually and collectively express their expectation and intent
that all Board members follow a high standard of ethical behavior
in exercising their duties, responsibilities and judgment as Board
members. All members of the McLean County Board shall:

Be dedicated to and act in accordance with the highest ideals of
honor and integrity in all public and personal relationships that
are related to their responsibilities as a Board member, in order
that the members may merit the respect and confidence of their fellow
Board members, other elected officials and employees, and the public.

In years of County Board elections, the initial meeting of the County
Board (hereinafter called the "Board") shall be on the first Monday
in December. The County Clerk shall call the meeting to order and
preside during the election of a Temporary Chair. A vote of the majority
of the members of the Board shall be required for the election of
a Temporary Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected to two-year
terms. A vote of a majority of the members of the Board shall be required
for election of Chair and Vice Chair. All votes shall be publicly
recorded. The Board may adopt such other rules as may be necessary
to conduct said election.

If or in the event the Board is unable to meet on the first Monday in December in years following a County Board election, then at least 1/3 of the members of the Board may request a special meeting of the Board for the purpose of electing officers as provided in Subsection A(1). Such request shall be in writing, addressed to the County Clerk, and specify the time and place of said meeting. The County Clerk shall then transmit notice immediately as provided by statute.

General powers of Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board and the Executive Committee. The Chair shall conduct the business of the meeting in the order prescribed in these rules. The Chair shall have general powers to recognize members entitled to the floor; to state and to put to a vote all questions which are regularly moved and seconded or which necessarily arise in the course of the proceedings; to announce the results thereof; to protect the Board from all frivolous or dilatory action; to decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Board; in case of disturbances, breach of decorum, or disorderly conduct, to take action pursuant to § 20-13L, to assist in expediting the business of the Board and to perform all other duties prescribed by law or by action of the Board. In case of the absence of the Chair or at the request of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair on an interim basis, during which time the Vice Chair shall have all of the powers and duties of the Chair, including the authority to execute and sign on behalf of the County all ordinances, resolutions, intergovernmental agreements, contracts and any other legal instruments approved by the County Board, unless otherwise provided by law. In case of the absence of the Chair and the Vice Chair at any meeting, the Clerk shall convene the meeting and the members present shall choose one of their members as temporary Chair.

Appointment of standing committees. The Chair shall appoint the members
of all standing committees not later than the December Board meeting
in each year in which Board elections are held, subject to approval
by the members of the Board. Members of standing committees shall
serve for two years. The first member named shall be Chair and the
second named shall be Vice Chair. The third named shall serve as Temporary
Chair in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair. In case of a vacancy
on the Board, the person named to fill the vacancy may also fill any
vacancies on standing or special committees, except that such person
shall not be designated as Chair or Vice Chair thereof. When a vacancy
has been created on a committee of the Board, the Chair of the Board
shall have the authority to fill the vacancy by shifting a Board member
from another committee, provided the affected Board member gives consent.
Chairs of standing committees shall serve as members of the Executive
Committee, including the Vice Chair of the Board when not Chair of
a standing Committee. Vice Chairs of standing committees may attend
and act as members of the Executive Committee whenever the Chair of
the committee on which they serve as Vice Chair is unable to attend
a meeting of the Executive Committee. If the Chair or Vice Chair is
unable to attend a meeting, the ranking member of the Committee may
also act as a member of Executive Committee. The Chair of the Board
shall appoint the members of all standing and special subcommittees
of the Executive Committee, subject to the approval of the Executive
Committee.

Clerk of the Board. The County Clerk or a deputy selected by the
County Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Board. The Clerk shall be the
keeper of the records and the minutes of the Board and its committees
and shall be in attendance at all meetings of the Board.

Minutes of closed meetings or sessions. Minutes of any closed meeting or session held pursuant to § 20-13K shall be reviewed at least semi-annually by the Board for continued confidentiality in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.).

Parliamentarian. The State's Attorney or an Assistant State's
Attorney shall be in attendance at all meetings of the Board and shall
be Parliamentarian of the Board. Upon request of the Chair, the Parliamentarian
shall render to the Chair advice or an opinion on questions of parliamentary
law and procedure applicable to matters arising before the Board.
The rules or parliamentary procedures as set forth in the latest published
edition of Roberts Rules of Order, Revised shall govern the procedure
of the Board in all cases applicable and in which the same are not
inconsistent with these rules. Failure to strictly or technically
adhere to Robert's Rules of Order shall not serve as a basis for invalidating
an action of the Board.

Appointment policy other than Board vacancies. Appointments of officers
and/or members to various boards, councils, commissions, special authorities,
special districts, and other agencies shall be made according to law.

Procedure for filling County Board and Countywide elected official
vacancies. When a vacancy in the office of Board member or Countywide
elected official occurs, the procedure for filling such vacancy shall
be as follows:

When such vacancy occurs, the Chair shall fix the date upon which
the appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made, said appointment
to be made at a regular Board meeting not later than 60 days after
the vacancy occurs.

Written applications and resumes must be submitted to the office
of the County Administrator by 12:00 noon of the Thursday prior to
the regularly scheduled meeting of the Executive Committee in the
month in which the appointment is to be made. No applications will
be considered unless they have been so submitted and signed by the
applicant. The County Administrator shall ensure that applications
are filed in a timely manner and shall mail copies of all applications
of all eligible candidates to all Board members with their packets
prior to the Executive Committee meeting.

Any applicant for a County Board seat must be a resident of the Board
district in which the vacancy exists and must meet all the qualifications
for holding public office. Any applicant for a Countywide elected
office other than the office of State's Attorney must be a resident
of the County, and applicants for all Countywide elected offices must
meet all the qualifications for holding public office. Each applicant
must provide evidence of membership in the same political party as
the person whom the applicant proposes to succeed.

At the regular Executive Committee meeting, all eligible applicants
will be invited to address the Executive Committee. At the next regularly
scheduled Board meeting, the Board Chair will recommend an appointment
to fill the vacancy, subject to the approval of the Board.

Procedure for filling County Board Chair vacancies. When a vacancy
in the office of County Board Chair has been determined by the County
Board, then the Vice Chair shall fix the date upon which the election
to fill the vacancy shall be made, said election to be made at a regular
Board meeting not later than 45 days after the vacancy occurs.

Regular meetings. Regular meetings shall be held monthly on the third
Tuesday of each month except when other meeting dates are designated.
An annual schedule of meetings shall be published and made available
to all members and other interested persons.

Special meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be held when
requested by at least 1/3 of the members of the Board. The requests
shall be in writing or e-mail, addressed to the County Clerk, specify
the time, place and the nature of matters to be considered and meet
the requirements under the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1
et seq.) to provide notice and an agenda for said special meeting.
The County Clerk shall notify the County Administrator, the State's
Attorney and each member of the time and place of such meeting by
ordinary mail and shall also cause notice of such meeting to be made
consistent with the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

Meeting time and place. All regular meetings of the Board shall commence
at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise agreed to by a majority of the members
of the Board, in a place designated by the Board Chair. All meetings
of the Board and its committees shall be open to the public, except
for limited purposes as specified by law.

Agenda preparation. The Chair, in consultation with the Administrator,
shall prepare an agenda for each regular meeting, listing the order
of business in as much detail as is sufficient for identification,
and shall file the agenda with the Clerk. The agenda shall include
a "consent agenda," which shall include all matters that are to come
before the Board that in the opinion of the Chair will be of a routine
nature.

Resolutions, reports and communications. Any committee Chair, any
elected or appointed County official or any other person who desires
to present any ordinance, resolution, report or communication to the
Board shall deliver a copy of same to the Administrator by the sixth
business day prior to the Board meeting. A copy to be presented to
the Board for action shall be delivered to the State's Attorney
at the same time, unless the State's Attorney prepared it. Matters
that are frequently adopted by the Board in the same form except as
to certain detail, such as highway resolutions, need not be so filed
with the Administrator or furnished to the State's Attorney.
Furthermore, failure to comply with this rule will not prohibit an
ordinance, resolution, report or communication from being considered
by the Board.

Board proceedings and minutes. Consistent with the Illinois Open
Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.), the County Clerk shall have prepared
the draft minutes of the previous meeting and made them available
to each member by:

Any Board member who desires to have the Board adopt a resolution
of congratulations in recognition to an individual, group achievement,
and/or community special event shall forward the resolution (or the
information to be included in the resolution) to the Administrator's
Office one week prior to the Board meeting. The Administrator shall
include all such resolutions on the consent agenda of the Board meeting.

In lieu of a formal resolution of congratulations, a Board member
may request that the Board Chair prepare a letter of congratulations
in recognition of an individual, group achievement and/or community
special event. The Administrator shall include all such letters on
the consent agenda of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

Electronic meeting attendance. The term "meeting" as used in any
existing rules, ordinances, resolutions, agendas and minutes shall
mean any gathering, whether in person or by audio conference or telephone
calls, or other means of contemporaneous interactive communication,
of a majority of a quorum of the members of the County Board's
committees or subcommittees for the purpose of discussing public business.

Attendance at meetings. As soon as a member becomes aware that he or she is unable to meet the obligations set forth in § 20-8A(2), that member shall contact the Chair or Vice Chair of any committee to which he or she is appointed or the Chair or Vice Chair of the County Board to inform him or her of any expected absence from a committee or Board meeting.

Members. Whenever a vacancy (or vacancies) occurs on the Board and
upon formal declaration of a vacancy (or vacancies) by the County
Board Chair, the number of members for purposes of defining a quorum
shall be reduced by one or more.

The Clerk, on a roll call, shall call the names of the members of
the Board in alphabetical order, with the first name called each month
being the second name called the previous month, except that the Chair
shall be called last. The Chair shall be required to vote only when
the vote of the Board results in a tie. The Chair may vote at any
time if the intention to vote is announced prior to voting. In any
action requiring a roll call vote, if any member asks for and receives
unanimous consent of the members present for the Clerk to show all
members present as voting in favor of such action, the Clerk shall
show and record such vote accordingly.

A member who has voted "yes" or "no" or "present" on a roll call
vote shall not be allowed to change that vote on the matter under
consideration. A member not voting when called upon by the Clerk will
be presumed absent and will not be allowed to cast a vote on the matter
under consideration.

Conflicts. Pursuant to § 20-8A(3), Board and committee members shall advise the respective Chair(s) of any conflict they may have concerning an agenda item and shall neither participate in debate on such item nor request that non-members speak to the item under Subsection G(1) below.

Reconsideration. An action may be reconsidered at any time during
the meeting or at the next meeting held thereafter. A motion to reconsider
shall be made and seconded by members of the Board who voted on the
prevailing side of the question to be reconsidered.

Second required. No motion shall be debated or put to a vote unless
it is seconded. It shall then be stated by the Chair before debate
or vote, and every motion shall be reduced to writing when requested
by the Chair or any member.

Appearance by non-members. With the acknowledgement that the most
appropriate forum for the general public to address County Board members
is the committee charged with overseeing the subject matter of the
address, those wishing to address the Board shall adhere to the following:

Subject to provisions of Subsection G(3), any member may request that a County officer or employee, or other persons, be permitted to appear before the County Board on matters directly related to a topic on the agenda for a County Board meeting, and such request shall be granted by the Chair unless there is objection by any member, in which event Board action, by general vote as provided in Subsection A(2) above, will be required to overrule the Chair. The provisions of Subsection G(2) shall not apply to requests made by members pursuant to this Subsection G(1).

There shall be a total maximum of 15 minutes allotted during each County Board meeting for appearances by all non-members. Any member may request an extension of this time limit by making a request to allow the non-member to continue pursuant to Subsection G(1).

All requests by non-members for appearance before the Board shall be made prior to the meeting at which the non-member wishes to appear within the time periods set forth in Subsection G(2)(c). Such requests shall be submitted to the County Administrator, in writing or by e-mail identifying the subject matter or agenda item to be addressed.

Requests to appear that are directly related to an item on an
agenda for a County Board meeting shall be submitted not less than
24 hours prior to the published start time of the Board meeting at
which the non-member wishes to appear. Requests to appear that are
not directly related to an item on an agenda for the County Board
meeting shall be submitted not less than 120 hours prior to the published
start time of the Board meeting at which the non-member wishes to
appear.

Appearances by non-members with regard to any particular topic, including any topic on the agenda, shall be limited to a time not to exceed three minutes for each individual or five minutes for a representative spokesperson of a group. Any member may request an extension of this time limit by making a request to allow the nonmember to continue pursuant to Subsection G(1).

The Chair may act to prevent repetition or digression, to maintain
decorum and to exclude discussion of matters which have had a previous
public hearing conducted according to law, discussion of matters where
public comment would interfere with the due process of law or discussion
of matters which would be in direct conflict with restrictions placed
upon the Board by other applicable law.

Requests for legal opinions. Requests to the State's Attorney on questions of law shall be submitted in writing by any standing committee established by § 20-14 of these rules or by the Chair of the Board. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Board and members of the Executive Committee shall receive copies of such requests. Said copies shall also be included in materials distributed to members of the Board as provided in § 20-11F of these rules prior to the next meeting of the Board unless such request originated after said materials have been distributed, in which case such copies shall be distributed at the beginning of the meeting. Any member of the Board desiring an advisory opinion on a matter within the jurisdiction of a standing committee shall submit such request to the appropriate standing committee. If unsuccessful before a standing committee, a member may then take such request in the form of a motion at any meeting of the Board, which shall be granted upon approval by a majority of the members of the Board.

Suspension of rules. Any of these rules may be temporarily suspended
by action of the Board. Immediately upon the termination of the business
arising out of the event for which the rules were suspended, these
rules shall again be in effect without vote of the Board.

Consent agenda. All matters on the consent agenda that are not removed
will be voted on by one vote. An item shall be removed from the consent
agenda upon the oral request of any member of the Board made prior
to the vote. Any matter taken off of the consent agenda shall be considered
at the time of the standing committee report to which it pertains.

Closed meeting or session. Any closed meeting or closed session held
by the Board shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the
Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.). Neither the news
media nor the general public shall be allowed to record the proceedings
of any said closed meeting or closed session.

Decorum. During the proceedings of the County Board, decorum shall
be maintained at all times by members, interested parties, the public
and the media. The Chair shall be authorized to take appropriate action
to maintain said decorum. Decorum during the proceedings of all committee
meetings shall be maintained at all times by members, interested parties,
the public and the media. The Committee Chair shall be authorized
to take appropriate action to maintain said decorum.

The Executive Committee shall have not more than nine members, with
the membership consisting of the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Board
and the Chair of the other standing committees and not more than three
members of the Board appointed as at-large members of the Committee
by the County Board Chair.

The Finance Committee, Justice Committee, Land Use and Development
Committee, Property Committee, Health, and Transportation Committee
shall each have not more than seven members, at the discretion of
the County Board Chair.

Each Board member shall serve on two or more standing committees
at the discretion of the County Board Chair, with the Chair and Vice
Chair of the Board being an ex-officio member of all standing committees.
Either the Chair or Vice Chair of the County Board's attendance at
a committee meeting shall be counted when determining if a quorum
is present; however, such attendance shall not increase the number
of members constituting a quorum. If both the Chair and Vice Chair
of the County Board attend a committee meeting, then only one of them
may be counted when determining if a quorum is present.

An alternate member may be appointed to each standing committee by
the Chair of the Board. Such alternate shall attend meetings of such
committee if required to constitute a quorum and shall have all the
privileges and duties of a regular member while so serving.

Board members may attend and have access to minutes resulting from
any open or closed meetings or sessions of committees of which they
are not members. At the discretion of the Committee Chair during the
meeting, the Board member may participate in the meeting but without
voting, seating, or travel privileges.

Subcommittees of the Executive Committee. There shall be two standing
subcommittees of the Executive Committee: the Liquor Control Commission
and the Rules Subcommittee, appointed by the Chair. In addition, the
Chair may create and appoint up to seven members to such subcommittees
and advisory groups deemed necessary from time to time to more efficiently
accomplish the business of the Committee. Membership of any subcommittee
of the Executive Committee shall consist of Board members but shall
not be restricted to members of the Executive Committee. Membership
of any advisory group shall not be restricted to Board members. Except
as otherwise provided by statute or ordinance, such subcommittees
shall report to the Executive Committee.

Subcommittees of other standing committees. The Chair of any standing
committee may create such subcommittees of his committee as may be
necessary from time to time to more efficiently accomplish the business
of such standing committee. Appointments to such subcommittees shall
be made by the committee Chair and shall be restricted to members
of the standing committee. Except as otherwise provided by statute
or ordinance, such subcommittees shall report to their standing committee.

With the aid of the Administrator, Auditor, Treasurer and Executive
Committee, the committees shall keep informed concerning appropriations
and budget for activities under the purview of the committee and to
help keep expenditures within the budget.

The committees shall review all requests originated by a department
head under its oversight for staffing changes which require amendment
of the authorized positions resolution and to submit any comments
it deems appropriate to the Finance Committee.

The committees shall keep informed with regard to activities of a
department which is under its general supervision or for which it
serves as liaison with the Board in instances where such activities
are concerned with another committee.

The committees shall allow non-members to appear before the committees in accordance with § 20-13G of these rules, Appearance by non-members, except that the time allowed for appearances shall be five minutes for each individual or representative spokesperson of a group and the maximum total time allotted for appearances shall be 30 minutes.

To be responsible for the general overview of, and coordination
with, all "ad-hoc" committees, task forces and other like organizations
as their activities relate to County business, unless specifically
under the jurisdiction of another standing committee.

To direct the County Administrator to prepare, recommend and
submit to the appropriate oversight committees each year a five-year
capital improvement program. The five-year capital improvement program
shall be updated annually by the County Administrator as a part of
the budget process.

To receive the proposed annual operating and annual capital
improvements budgets for each of the departments of County government
as recommended by the respective oversight committees; and to study,
review and adjust such departmental budget requests in order to accommodate
budgetary priorities and fiscal constraints. To then direct the County
Administrator to consolidate these adjusted budget requests into a
Proposed Budget and Appropriation Ordinance and a Proposed Tax Levy
Ordinance that shall be submitted to the Board, with the Executive
Committee's recommendation, in accordance with the Statutes of
the State of Illinois.

To serve as the oversight committee for the Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer,
County Clerk, Superintendent of the Consolidated Education Service
Region, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service and Bloomington
Board of Election Commissioners.

Upon completion of each fiscal year's annual audit, to
review and recommend the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and
the Annual County Financial Report to the Board for its acceptance
prior to their submission to the Illinois State Comptroller.

To consider all requests for staffing changes which require
amendment to the Funded Full-time Positions Resolution after review
by the appropriate oversight committee and make a recommendation to
the Board.

Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(17), regarding the County
Nursing Home, was repealed 2-16-2016. This resolution also provided
for the redesignation of former Subsection B(18) through (20) as Subsection
B(17) through (19), respectively.

Recommending to the Property Committee construction and remodeling
of buildings, additions, structures, parking lots, and other land
improvements for the Animal Control Facility, at costs in excess of
$2,500/

Construction or remodeling of buildings, additions, structures,
parking lots, and other land improvements at a cost of $2,500 or less
when less than 50% of the cost is by contract or contracts for the
Animal Control Facility.

Recommending to the Property Committee construction or remodeling
of buildings, additions, structures, parking lots, and other land
improvements for the Law and Justice Center and the Emergency Management
Agency garage building, at costs in excess of $2,500.

Construction or remodeling of buildings, additions, structures,
parking lots, and other land improvements at a cost of $2,500 or less
or when 50% of the costs is by contract or contracts for the Law and
Justice Center and the Emergency Management Agency garage building.

Recommending to the Property Committee construction or remodeling
of buildings, additions, structures, parking lots, and other land
improvements for the County Highway building and garages, at costs
in excess of $2,500.

Construction or remodeling of buildings, additions, structures,
parking lots, and other land improvements at a cost of $2,500 or less,
or when less than 50% of the cost is by contract or contracts for
the County Highway building and garages.

To serve as the oversight committee for the Department of Parks and
Recreation and to prepare plans and policies for County participation
in recreational facilities and programs and make appropriate recommendations
to the Board.

To exercise general supervision over matters concerning maps, plats
and subdivisions and to conduct public hearings and handle all other
matters upon which the Land Subdivision Ordinance of McLean County,
Illinois, requires action by a committee of the Board.[6]

In cooperation with the Director of Building and Zoning, to review
and recommend environment, zoning, building, subdivision, mobile home
and nuisance ordinances and resolutions and recommend any necessary
changes to the Board.

To act as liaison between the Board and the McLean County Regional
Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Soil Conservation and
Cooperative Extension Services and with other agricultural organizations.

In cooperation with the appropriate agencies, to recommend for adoption
of a long-range Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof for the use
of land, for protection of the environment and to coordinate economic
development.

To aid in the coordination of public health activities of the County
and to prepare plans and policies for County participation in physical
and mental health programs and make appropriate recommendations to
the Board.

Construction or remodeling of buildings, additions, structures, parking
lots, and other land improvements at a cost of $2,500 or less when
less than 50% of the cost is by contract or contracts for the Nursing
Home.

The Board Chair may approve, partially approve, or deny the request
in writing to the Board member within 30 days of receiving the request.
In the event the Board Chair does not fully approve the request of
the Board member to attend a conference, the Board member may petition
the County Board for approval.

Whenever a County Board member attends a conference, the Board member
shall prepare either a written report or an oral report to be presented
to the appropriate oversight committee or the County Board.

Amendment of these rules requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of the members of the Board. Any proposed amendment shall
be voted upon only if it is distributed in writing to the members
at least five days before the meeting at which the amendment is presented
to the Board for adoption.

It is the policy of the McLean County Board that a member of the
McLean County Board or its committees and subcommittees may attend
and participate in any open meeting of the McLean County Board or
his or her committee or subcommittee from a remote location via telephone,
provided that such attendance and participation is in compliance with
this policy, the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.),
and any other applicable laws.

It is the policy of the McLean County Board that a member of the
McLean County Board may not attend and participate in any closed meeting
of the McLean County Board, its committees and subcommittees from
a remote location via telephone or other means of contemporaneous
interactive communication.

After roll call of the McLean County Board, a committee or subcommittee
meeting, if a quorum is physically present, it shall be determined
whether a member of the Board or that committee or subcommittee is
seeking to attend electronically. If a Board, committee or subcommittee
member desires to attend electronically, the presiding officer shall
state that 1) a notice was received from a member of the Board, committee
or subcommittee in accordance with these rules, and 2) a member will
be deemed authorized to attend the meeting electronically unless a
motion objecting to the member's electronic attendance is made,
seconded and approved by 2/3 of the members of the Board, committee
or subcommittee physically present at the meeting. If no such motion
is made or seconded or if any such motion fails to achieve the required
vote by the members of the Board, committee or subcommittee physically
present at the meeting, then the request by the member to attend the
meeting electronically shall be deemed approved and the presiding
officer shall declare the requesting member present. After such declaration
by the presiding officer, the question of a member's electronic
attendance may not be reconsidered. For the meeting to continue, there
shall always need to be a quorum physically present.

The McLean County Board, committee or subcommittee member participating
remotely shall be considered an off-site participant and counted as
present by means of audio conference for that meeting if the Board,
committee or subcommittee member is allowed to participate. The meeting
minutes shall reflect and state specifically whether each McLean County
Board, committee or subcommittee member is physically present or present
by audio means.

The presiding officer shall confirm and announce to all that all
present in the meeting room and in the remote location(s) can clearly
hear all other parties. The County Clerk or recording secretary shall
record such confirmation. The Clerk or recording secretary shall record
the beginning and ending times of each such remote communication.

In the event that the remote communication link is broken or significantly
degraded such that it no longer meets the full requirements of this
section, the presiding officer shall confirm the loss of service and
announce the close of the remote attendance. The attendance of the
remote party shall be at an end. The Clerk shall record the time of
such closure.

Requirements of the system(s). Any such communications systems utilized
shall reliably permit all persons attending, whether they are physically
in the County Board meeting, committee or subcommittee meeting room
or in remote location(s), to be clearly heard by all others and to
clearly hear all audio content of the meeting.

The member permitted to participate remotely shall be able to express
his or her comments during the meeting and participate in the same
capacity as those members physically present, subject to the rules
of the County Board of McLean County. The remote member shall be heard,
considered and counted as to any vote taken. Accordingly, the name
of any remote member shall be called during any vote taken, and his
or her vote counted, recorded and placed in the minutes for the corresponding
meeting. A member participating remotely may also leave a meeting
and return as in the case of any member. If the Chair of the County
Board or the Chair of a committee or subcommittee attends by remote
means, he or she may participate as a member, but the Vice Chair,
if physically present in the meeting room, shall be the presiding
officer to best facilitate an orderly and efficient process. If neither
the Chair nor Vice Chair is physically present, the Clerk or recording
secretary shall convene the meeting and the members present shall
choose one of their members as Temporary Chair.

The County should attempt to initiate the phone call for purposes
of audio conference. If it is necessary, a member participating remotely
via long-distance telephone shall be reimbursed for the cost of the
telephone call upon a valid receipt being shown. Any other costs associated
with remote participation, including other audio equipment, shall
be subject to approval of the McLean County Board.

Any appropriate document shall be placed on file among the records
of the Board of a committee, as the case may be, by direction of the
Chair. Minutes of the Board or a committee shall be approved at the
direction of the Chair after opportunity is given for correction,
addition or deletion. Such action shall be reflected in the minutes
of that meeting.

These rules shall become effective immediately upon and after
their adoption, and shall remain in effect until the first Monday
in December 2016, or such time as the McLean County Board approves,
amends, suspends and/or rescinds the rules by formal action of the
McLean County Board.